Tag: Creative Commons

Stand up against “Guilt Upon Accusation” for New Zealand [ACTION]

Posted on by Dr Hitchcock

New Zealand's new Copyright Law presumes 'Guilt Upon Accusation' and will Cut Off Internet Connections without a trial. Join the black out protest against it!

http://creativefreedom.org.nz/blackout.html

Join The New Zealand Internet Blackout to protest against the Guilt Upon Accusation law ‘Section 92A‘ that calls for internet disconnection based on accusations of copyright infringement without a trial and without any evidence held up to court scrutiny. This is due to come into effect on February 28th unless immediate action is taken by the National Party.

Join thousands of New Zealanders already against this law by blacking out your Facebook photo, your websites, your Myspace pages, your Twitter account, in protest against this unjust new law that may come into effect on February 28.

Just use this image  (Right-click, Save-As) with the text:

“(your name) is blacked out: Stand up against “Guilt Upon Accusation” for New Zealandhttp://creativefreedom.org.nz/blackout.html “

New NZ copyright laws – are they fair?

Posted on by Dr Hitchcock

The New Zealand Government has passed a law which could result in people having their internet service cut by their ISP for being ACCUSED, not found guity, of breaching copyright. At the mo it’s gonna be law by the end of February 09. I don’t know heaps about this law but from what I do know I don’t agree.  I do think that current copyright laws have not kept up with culture and technology and that this is the issue that needs addressing.

Does anyone else have a good grasp on this issue?

Here is a whole bunch of links to help you try and get your head around what’s happening:

The new law change –  http://www.legislation.govt.nz/act/public/2008/0027/latest/DLM1122643.html
The Creative Freedom Foundation – http://www.creativefreedom.org.nz
Potenital alternative to existing copyright laws – http://www.creativecommons.org/

Discussion:
http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/01/06/0351202&from=rss
http://www.plt1.com/1388/the-proposed-section-92-of-the-copyright-amendment-act-assumes-guilt-upon-accusation/
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2009/01/kiwis-rally-opposition-to-nz-copyright-bill.ars
http://patenthands.com/ph-blog/new-zealands-section-92-copyright-disconnection-policy/
http://coffee.geek.nz/tags/section-92.html

:: Dr H

The Starlifter.TV Manifesto [Revealed by Dr Hitchcock]

Posted on by Dr Hitchcock

 

The Starlifter.TV Manifesto
The purpose of Starlifter.TV is to bring creativity into the collective conscious by encouraging artistic and creative expression as well as promoting dialogue between individuals within and beyond the community.
We believe in the freedom of ideas and expression, although we do encourage people to say more positive things than negative.
There will be little emphasis on “making money” and “increasing profits”.
The concept of copyright and intellectual property is replaced by communication and respect between individuals, artists, and organisations. Copyright and intellectual property implies ownership of ideas. NO ideas are owned.
All beings, whether they describe themselves as artists or not, are creators, but are better described as revelators. They convey ideas from the unknown into the known.
Recognition of a being, artist or organisation as author, creator, or revelator is an acknowledgement of the evolutionary path of the idea as opposed to an indication of ownership.
And so I ask you, how cool is a piece of string? 
Only Sophia knows…
Revealed by Dr Hitchcock
Monday, 24th November 2008 CE